diff --git a/satrs/src/pus/verification.rs b/satrs/src/pus/verification.rs
index aeb5c01..862a169 100644
--- a/satrs/src/pus/verification.rs
+++ b/satrs/src/pus/verification.rs
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ pub struct VerificationToken<STATE> {
 }
 
 impl<STATE> VerificationToken<STATE> {
-    fn new(req_id: RequestId) -> VerificationToken<TcStateNone> {
+    pub fn new(req_id: RequestId) -> VerificationToken<TcStateNone> {
         VerificationToken {
             state: PhantomData,
             request_id: req_id,
@@ -518,17 +518,11 @@ impl VerificationReportCreator {
 
     /// Initialize verification handling by passing a TC reference. This returns a token required
     /// to call the acceptance functions
-    pub fn add_tc(
+    pub fn read_request_id_from_tc(
         &mut self,
         pus_tc: &(impl CcsdsPacket + IsPusTelecommand),
-    ) -> VerificationToken<TcStateNone> {
-        self.add_tc_with_req_id(RequestId::new(pus_tc))
-    }
-
-    /// Same as [Self::add_tc] but pass a request ID instead of the direct telecommand.
-    /// This can be useful if the executing thread does not have full access to the telecommand.
-    pub fn add_tc_with_req_id(&mut self, req_id: RequestId) -> VerificationToken<TcStateNone> {
-        VerificationToken::<TcStateNone>::new(req_id)
+    ) -> RequestId {
+        RequestId::new(pus_tc)
     }
 
     fn success_verification_no_step<'time, 'src_data>(